While no Mumbai bowler was spared, Hardik Pandya himself was the costliest in terms of economy rate: conceding 41 runs off his two overs at an economy rate of 20.50.

Fans hit out at cricketer-turned-commentator Irfan Pathan for running an “agenda” campaign against Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya amid the latter’s criticism over his leadership and form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) ahead of the meeting of the national selectors to pick India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in June.

If it does happen, the likes of Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and even Suryakumar Yadav will miss out on being part of the 15-member squad.

Pandya, who returned to action in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after recovering from an injury, has failed to make an impact with both bat and ball, and his problems compounded, thanks to MI’s topsy-turvy campaign in the tournament so far.

Indian selectors are set to announce India's 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the coming days. Many players are in contention for a place in the Indian team for the 20-team megaevent starting on June 1,

Hardik Pandya said he wanted batters to take chances in the middle overs and claimed Mumbai Indians were backing themselves to chase down the score in the end against Delhi Capitals.